Pensacola Fishing Forum - View Single Post - Best casting conventional reel for 100lb test braid

Sharker · 07-09-2009, 07:25 PM

My shark casting combo is a Diawa Sealine-X 50SHA paired with a 12' ocean master. 300yrds of 50lb PP then 300 yrds of 30lb suffix and 30 feet of 80 for a shock leader. I can cast 4oz spider and half a ladyfish close to 100yrds. I've taken fat Sandbar's to 7'8" and a nurse at 9' without ever getting down to the braid. I have compete confidence it will handle larger sharks and smokes the normal 5' to 7' bulls and blacktips. I've had the combo 4 years now and with very little maintanence still works just as good as the day I got it. I have a 30 and 20 also, I LOVE the reels, oversize drag, super smooth long casts with a high gear ratio. Its a $250 combo I'm sure you will be pleased with.

If that's not heavy enough for you look into some senators on shorter rods and deploying with a kayak, unless you have super human thumb strength you just won't get any distance.

07-09-2009, 07:25 PM	#9
Sharker Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 82	RE: Best casting conventional reel for 100lb test braid My shark casting combo is a Diawa Sealine-X 50SHA paired with a 12' ocean master. 300yrds of 50lb PP then 300 yrds of 30lb suffix and 30 feet of 80 for a shock leader. I can cast 4oz spider and half a ladyfish close to 100yrds. I've taken fat Sandbar's to 7'8" and a nurse at 9' without ever getting down to the braid. I have compete confidence it will handle larger sharks and smokes the normal 5' to 7' bulls and blacktips. I've had the combo 4 years now and with very little maintanence still works just as good as the day I got it. I have a 30 and 20 also, I LOVE the reels, oversize drag, super smooth long casts with a high gear ratio. Its a $250 combo I'm sure you will be pleased with. If that's not heavy enough for you look into some senators on shorter rods and deploying with a kayak, unless you have super human thumb strength you just won't get any distance.